Artist Statement

I have always thought that some feelings are so big they can only exist as a color. There have been times when I didn’t have words but could only say that I felt red, that I felt blue, that I felt yellow. I communicate the things that are most important to me visually through strategic use of color in hopes of sharing these feelings with the viewer. 

My work has this duality of being an outlet of expression for myself but also for other people who need it. Drawing from the wells of being multiply marginalized my practice unpacks the intricacies of everyday interactions for queer people, disabled people, and gender minorities. I dissect dialogue through text-based art to create space to question and disrupt narratives. My intention in working this way is to generate discussion about issues that are not always openly talked about. 

Bio

Rora Blue is a queer disabled artist living and working in Nevada. Their interdisciplinary practice commonly takes the form of installation and web art and is characterized by interactivity, text, and color. They are the recipient of the VSA Emerging Young Artist Award of Excellence from the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington D.C. Their work has been exhibited in group exhibitions in nine different countries and they have lectured at CICA Museum’s Art Teleported in Brooklyn, NY. They received their BFA in New Genres from the San Francisco Art Institute. Their work has been written about in The New York Times, Good Morning America, Huffington Post, and Cosmopolitan.